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Kerry says troops staying in Afghanistan after 2014 to fight terrorists
Date: 2013-12-16 09:58:05 GMT - USA - International - SN:17 - ID:442444
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that US troops staying in Afghanistan after 2014 will be on a mission to fight terrorists. According to a security agreement, a residual US force will remain in Afghanistan after a planned 2014 troop ....
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Shoigu instructs General Staff to be wary of Prompt Global Strike concept
Date: 2013-12-16 09:55:46 GMT - Russia - International - SN:16 - ID:442434
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has instructed Russia’s General Staff to take into account the threats related to “Prompt Global Strike” and missile defense while working out a new defense plan. “It is necessary to resolve the following ....
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Lavrov in Brussels for meetings with Ashton, EU FMs
Date: 2013-12-16 09:06:27 GMT - Russia - International - SN:15 - ID:442294
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov is scheduled to arrive in Brussels on Monday for a brief visit with the Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) and a separate meeting with EU High Representative for ....
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Juba hit by gunfire, reports about military coup
Date: 2013-12-16 08:25:52 GMT - South Sudan - International - SN:12 - ID:442204
Heavy gunfire have been heard early Monday morning in the South Sudanese capital Juba. There were reports about a military coup attempt. People's Army forces attacked the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Juba and tried to control it. ....
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Kerry says North Korea's leader reckless, ruthless
Date: 2013-12-16 07:59:04 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:442136
US Secretary of State John Kerry described North Korea's Kim Jong Un as reckless and insecure after the execution of the leader's powerful uncle, and said Kim's actions underscored a need for a unified stand against Pyongyang's nuclear program, the ....
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Nelson Mandela buried at Qunu ancestral home
Date: 2013-12-15 15:12:23 GMT - South Africa - International - SN:38 - ID:441442
Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela's body has been laid to rest in a family plot, after political and religious leaders paid tribute to South Africa's first black president at a state funeral service, according to the BBC. His widow, Graca ....
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Iran to continue nuclear negotiations – FM
Date: 2013-12-15 12:24:03 GMT - Iran - International - SN:28 - ID:441089
Iran will continue negotiating with world powers, Russia Today reported quoting Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as having said on Sunday. The announcement shortly follows what Iran deemed “unsuitable actions” on the part of the US ....
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Japanese envoy hurt in Yemen attack
Date: 2013-12-15 11:12:17 GMT - Yemen - International - SN:23 - ID:440921
A Japanese diplomat has been wounded in a reported failed kidnap attempt by armed men in Yemen, the BBC reported. The second secretary at the embassy was stabbed five times by unknown men in an attack which took place in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, ....
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General strike starts in Bangladesh to protest leader's execution
Date: 2013-12-15 10:39:24 GMT - Bangladesh - International - SN:20 - ID:440848
An opposition Islamic party began enforcing a daylong general strike to protest the execution of its leader, the BBC reported. At least 24 people have been killed in clashes involving opposition and pro-government activists and the police since ....
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North Korean Leader checks on ski resort progress
Date: 2013-12-15 10:16:01 GMT - North Korea - International - SN:16 - ID:440798
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has visited a ski resort under construction to check on its progress, just days after he had his uncle executed, Yonhap reported Sunday. The young leader praised soldiers and laborers for helping speed up ....
